Trays are great as anchors for your home’s decor. They can help define an area and also deters clutter on flat surfaces. Trays can be utilized for multiple uses in many rooms. You can be as creative as your hearts desire. Below are a few examples of how you can decorate with trays in different rooms.
1. Living Room
Use a decorative tray on an ottoman in your living room. Many people are opting against coffee tables but still need a place to rest a cup or remote control. A tray can be a very stylist alternative to a traditional coffee table. You can also accent the tray with accessories or flowers to tie in the room’s decor.
2. Makeup Table / Bathroom Counter
This clear acrylic tray is simply divine. You can keep all of your makeup and beauty items in an equally beautiful tray. Its beautiful enough to be placed on your vanity table or bathroom counter.
3. Coffee /Tea Station
Keep all of your coffee and hot tea items together on a tray. Its large enough to hold your coffee maker, cup, sugar, and other items needed for that perfect cup of Joe or Earl Grey.
4. Guest Room
I love to welcome my overnight guests with a box of chocolate and bottle water in the guest room. Often, out of towners may get thirsty in the middle of the night, but don’t want to raid your kitchen or wake you up. In addition to a “welcome packet,” I make sure to leave a new bottle of water on a bedroom themed tray.
5. Bedroom Dresser Tray
A bedroom’s dresser is often cluttered with keys, mail, money, receipts, and items from a person’s pocket and/or purse. We tend to use flat surfaces such as dressers and night stands as a quick spot to “temporarily” place items. Often, these flat surfaces are easy to become over cluttered. Try placing a tray on your dresser or nightstand to collect items. The tray will keep all items together and limit the amount of items placed on it.
I hope you found this examples on how to decorate with trays. I would love to hear ways you use trays in your home’s decor. Please feel free to leave any questions and or comments below.
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The hungry homemaker says
So many great ideas! I really like the one under the coffee machine, now I’ll have to go searching for the perfect tray to do this at my house!
Divine Elements of Design says
Thank you. Hobby Lobby, TJ Maxx, and Pier 1 has excellent trays.
Stephanie @ The Dish BCS says
Man! I saw a tray today at Pier 1 for $6 on sale. I should’ve bought it! This is a sign I should go back! 🙂
Divine Elements of Design says
Sounds like a pretty clear sign to me. 🙂
Divine Elements of Design says
Sounds like a sign to me..
gratefulheartyoga says
Cute, I love using trays!
Divine Elements of Design says
Thanks you 🙂
Lisa @ Adventures of a Dream Catcher says
I have a couple of trays and use one for my perfume and also have a decorative one in my bedroom, but using one for a coffee station is a good idea! Love the different ways you’ve incorporated trays in your home. 🙂
Divine Elements of Design says
Having a tray for your perfume is an excellent use for a decorative tray. Great idea.
Ginger Marie says
Apparently, I need to buy some more trays!!!
Divine Elements of Design says
If used right, you can easily have at least one in each room. Thanks..
BlessedEvents (@BlessedEvnts) says
I love decorating with Trays adds the perfect touch to any room. Great Post!
Divine Elements of Design says
Yes they do. Thank you… Have a great day.